Today we arranged a meeting to finalize our report about National Identity Cards.
We divided the work between us and everybody carried on fine. We managed to overcome any difficulties and write a quality report.


Link

This is a design of how the Electronic id will look like

FRONT



BACK

These are rough plans drawn showing the basic design of the system:

Page 1, Page 2, Page 3

These can also be found in the gallery section.

Smartcards

Surely for a an important item such as ID card it is important to apply the maximum security possible. After discussing this we came up with an idea of using fingerprints. The idea was to find a way to store the fingerprint of the holder in the card. To apply this idea we have to change the current plans of using a bar code to using a smart card. Or we can use a combined ID card consisting of a smart card with a bar code imprinted as well.

Against:

1. More expensive
2. Slower to write than printing
3. Need for specific smartcard reader/ writer device

For:

1. More secure
2. More durable

Using smart cards would be the better choice out of the two regarding security and effectiveness. We still have not decided which of the two will be used.

Barcodes

The past few weeks we have been researching the type of coding system we will use to reader information from the identity card. We have decided to use a 2D bar code.

Bar code types that were considered to be used include:

• Semacode
• Shotcode
• QR code
• Barcode

The most efficient code to be used for the projects scope was the QR code. This code was developed by the Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994, and stands for "Quick Response".

Using this system we are able to encode information in a matrix code that can be swiftly reader by a QR reader. In this case we have installed specific QR Code reader software on a mobile system with a camera. we have tested the reader and it has responded very rapidly. This is also an advantage due to the fact that this type of code can be read rapidly using a device with a normal camera and the appropriate software.

The below code has been generated using KAYWA QR code generator to test the coding system.



















Information embedded on the bar code:

• test test
• Name: Christos Erotokritou
• D.O.B: 14.11.1985
• Electronic identities project test QR bar code.
• http://dwk0611489.freeflux.net

This code was later reader using the mobile phone and was correct.

Furthermore, This bar code type can also hold an image inside. this could be combined to show a portrait picture of the owner as well as hold personal information about him. Further research is currently being conducted regarding this system and how it will be finally implemented.

Below are a sample of how the bar code may look like


In the following weeks we will be working on setting up the SQL database system on a server. Prior to this we have to set up the server hardware and software and undertake a few testing procedures.

Introduction

Today we have created the basic structure of the website for the project.

The basic features that have been implemented are:

• Blog system
• Basic website information

The content management system that we are using for the blog is Flux CMS.

This weeks goal is to research information on all around information concerning the identity card system as a whole.

Programming languages available to use for this project include:

• Java
• JSP
• PHP
• SQL
• HTML
• ASP

We will also setup a web server and an ftp server where we will setup the database.
These technologies will be used:

• Apache/ Tomcat
• Java Web Services
• FileZilla
• MySQL
• XAMPP
• AJAX
• Ant

This completes post for the this week.